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02-28-2022 06:41 AM
Hi:
You can reinstall a genuine legal version of W8.1 by downloading the plain W8.1 64 bit ISO file from the link below.
Download Windows 8.1 Disc Image (ISO File) (microsoft.com)
If your notebook came with W8.1 Single Language, then download the W8.1 SIngle Language ISO file instead.
Use the Micrsoft tool that I zipped up and attached below that you will need to transfer the ISO file to a DVD or USB flash drive so that it is bootable, or you can use the free Rufus utility to create a bootable USB installer instead.
After W8.1 has completed installing, you can install the drivers and available software from your notebook's support page.
HP Pavilion 15-n205tx Notebook PC (ENERGY STAR) Software and Driver Downloads | HP® Customer Support
After you have installed the genuine W8.1, you may want to consider taking the free upgrade to W10 by clicking on the blue Update Now button at the link below, because Microsoft is ending support for W8.1 in January, 2023 (less than a year away).